Forest structure is a useful proxy for carbon stocks, ecosystem function and species diversity, but it not well characterised globally. However, Earth observing sensors, operating in various modes, can provide information on different components of forests enabling improved understanding their variations thereof. The Ice, Cloud Elevation Satellite (ICESat) Geoscience Laser Altimeter System (GLA...

In this paper, we propose an asynchronous wrapper with new handshake circuits for the data communication in GALS systems. The handshake circuits include two data-ports and a local clock controller. we present two approaches for the implementation of dataports; one with pure standard cells and the other with Muller-C elements.The detailed design methodology is given and the circuits are validate...

a COMPLUTIG-UAH, Department of Geography, University of Alcalá, C/ Colegios, 2, Alcalá de Henares, 28801, Madrid, Spain b Spatial Sciences Laboratory, Department of Ecosystem Science and Management, Texas A&M University, 1500 Research Parkway, Suite B 223, TAMU 2120, College Station, TX 77845, United States c Institute of Economics and Geography, Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Albasa...

Colorectal adenocarcinoma originating in intestinal glandular structures is the most common form of colon cancer. In clinical practice, the morphology of intestinal glands, including architectural appearance and glandular formation, is used by pathologists to inform prognosis and plan the treatment of individual patients. However, achieving good inter-observer as well as intra-observer reproduc...

A considerable burden of cerebral embolism in association with cardiac surgery reflects dislodgement of aortic atheroma caused by manipulating the aorta during a surgical procedure (Barbut and Gold 1996; Van Zaane, Zuithoff et al. 2008; Whitley and Glas 2008; Yamaguchi, Adachi et al. 2009). It clearly makes logical sense to identify and attempt to avoid dislodgement of aortic atheroma. This str...